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050 00 $aDS79.76$b.I82 2009
082 00 $a956.7044/3$222
100 1 $aIsenberg, David.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr96012910
245 10 $aShadow force :$bprivate security contractors in Iraq /$cDavid Isenberg.
260 $aWestport, Conn. :$bPraeger Security International,$c2009.
300 $axv, 244 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [217]-235) and index.
505 00 $g1.$tOverview of the Military Issue -- $g2.$tPMCs in Iraq -- $g3.$tThe Players -- $g4.$tControl and Accountability -- $g5.$tControl and Accountability at Abu Ghraib -- $g6.$tControl and Accountability Issues -- $g7.$tConclusions.
520 1 $a"From their limited use in China during World War II to their often-clandestine use in Vietnam, private military contractors (PMCs) have made essential contributions to the successes and failures of the military and United States. Today, with an emphasis on force restructuring mandated by the Pentagon, the role of PMCs, and their impact on policymaking decisions, is at an all time peak. Shadow Force analyzes that impact, focusing specifically on PMCs in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003." "David Isenberg organizes his book thematically, addressing all facets of PMCs in the current conflict. His analysis ranges from identifying who the most influential companies are and how they got to that point, to the issues that the government, military, and contractors themselves face when they take the field. Isenberg dissects PMC responsibilities, the friction that exists between contractors and military commanders, and problems of protocol and accountability, as well as the problems of regulation and control that PMC companies create for domestic politics."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aPrivate security services$zIraq.
650 0 $aPrivate military companies$zIraq.
650 0 $aGovernment contractors$zIraq.
852 00 $bleh$hDS79.76$i.I82 2009